SOCCER

"We're going to win the league," echoed around the Etihad Stadium, where empty sky-blue seats told the story of a fanbase that had seen enough. With this win, Liverpool surged 11 points clear at the top of the table—an advantage that now seems insurmountable.

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Borussia Dortmund advanced to the Champions League last 16 despite a goalless draw with Sporting Lisbon, thanks to their dominant 3-0 victory in the first leg. Goals from Serhou Guirassy, Pascal Gross, and Karim Adeyemi in Lisbon had given Dortmund a comfortable cushion heading into the return fixture.

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AC Milan's Champions League campaign ended with a draw against Feyenoord at the San Siro, resulting in their elimination from the knockout play-off round. Santiago Gimenez's goal after just 36 seconds, the fastest in this season's competition, briefly put Milan ahead on aggregate, wiping out Feyenoord's first-leg advantage, but they ultimately failed to secure the win needed to advance.

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Kylian Mbappe delivered a masterclass at the Bernabeu, his stunning hat-trick powering Real Madrid to a commanding victory over Manchester City and securing their place in the Champions League last 16. Pep Guardiola's side, already trailing 3-2 from the first leg, saw their hopes extinguished within four minutes as Mbappe's exquisite lob, set up by Raul Asencio, extended Real Madrid's aggregate lead.

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk (33) insists the Premier League leaders can cope with the mounting pressure of the title race. Arne Slot's side moved seven points clear of second-placed Arsenal after surviving a sloppy second-half display to beat struggling Wolves 2-1 on Sunday.